Job for a cowboy's bassist?

[Dmetalbass69]

Well for those of you who dont know job for a cowboy is probably the most popular death metal group right now. I love their bassists (brent Riggs) tone, or just the way he sounds.

i was wondering if anyone had any idea of what he uses beside warwick thumbs and corvettes.

im talking about strings amp settings and gear.

any help would be apprectiated!!!!

[anderbass]

I cant help ya, but they certainly picked a unique band name for that genre... I'm sittin here wondering how a traditional country band named something like "Dungeon of Death" would end up working out...

[BassFTW]

That's because they're mathcore; not death metal.
Other than that, can't help you. But 'tis good band.

[anderbass]

Originally Posted by BassFTW

That's because they're mathcore; not death metal.

OK, now I'm really confused, Is mathcore the new hip slang word for the country band genre?

[catoblepas]

job for a cowboy is nowhere close to mathcore, or death metal, really. they're more of a deathcore band.

mathcore is super technical hardcore, by the way.

i'm pretty sure if you wait a bit, job for a cowboy's site will put up the equipment list. it's empty right now, but there's a section where it goes.

[denton57]

deathcore? mathcore? Man, I must be gettin friggin old.

[Stay Gold 1337]

Originally Posted by catoblepas

job for a cowboy is nowhere close to mathcore, or death metal, really. they're more of a deathcore band.

+1

oh and i saw them once but i don't remember what he had. sorry nothing i said helped at all.

[TrevorOfDoom]

Originally Posted by denton57

deathcore? mathcore? Man, I must be gettin friggin old.

naw, just add -core to anything, and it makes it instantly more appealling to the masses of teenage angsty boys who like to wear black because it's non-comformist. try it.

countrycore - lap pedal guitars, cowboy hats, and mayhem

folkcore - acoustic guitars, guys who can't sing, and crazy onstage antics.

funkcore - Larry Graham, as performed by Gene Simmons

[Captain Chaos]

I don't know why people keep adding "core" to every genre.

[dbunker]

Originally Posted by TrevorOfDoom

naw, just add -core to anything, and it makes it instantly more appealling to the masses of teenage angsty boys who like to wear black because it's non-comformist. try it.

countrycore - lap pedal guitars, cowboy hats, and mayhem

folkcore - acoustic guitars, guys who can't sing, and crazy onstage antics.

funkcore - Larry Graham, as performed by Gene Simmons

Good one! So mathcore is a bunch glassed nerds doing algebra exercises??

[TrevorOfDoom]

Originally Posted by dbunker

Good one! So mathcore is a bunch glassed nerds doing algebra exercises??

yeah, pretty much.

[SnakeAnthony]

Job For A Cowboy is certainly... interesting.

I really can't get very into any of these 'core' bands. Mathcore, Doomcore, Metalcore, Grindcore, etc. The only thing I can really appreciated it Hardcore which is the general term I give to modern Metal bands with Punk and Trash influence, but usually a bit more technical. Everything after that is just excessive in my eyes.

But for the original poster:

He definatly usues Ampeg 8x10 cabs, and Ampeg Classic tube heads, along with a Rackmounted Sansamp RBI. Settings? Not a clue. But I imagine he's got the RBI in the Ampeg CL's effects loop as well as sending its signal plus a mic'ed signal to the PA. Recordings? No clue, but I'd be more than willing to bet it involves primarily the Sansamp's DI'ed signal. Not that I'd ever notice. Never been able to pick him out of the mix. The Kick Drum is mixed to high and is too tight for my tastes and he always follows the guitar. Not a good mix for Metal bass in a mix...

EDIT: Found it. He get's a half bass solo in Entombment for Whatever. Pretty good tone. Throw more mids in there, replace the super boosted treble with a new Set of strings every show or three, and write some Basslines, not copy the guitar parts and he'd be a really obvious contender for being heard in the mix.

[erochelle77]

I know the drummer. I'll ask him to point Brent this way to answer this.

[stranger0]

You could always check the liner notes of your CD's, that usually gives you a direction.

Yea add -core to anything is kind of the standard for metal...I prefer to call it all just 'metal'...

besides to be honest, wouldn't mathcore be a death metal version of dream theater?

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by catoblepas

job for a cowboy is nowhere close to mathcore, or death metal, really. they're more of a deathcore band.

Hahaha! I can totally see how deathcore would be nothing at all like mathcore or death metal!

Coming soon to a late-night theater near you: Faces Of Math.

[greenboy]

Do cowboys still prefer Bull Durham payoffs over Marlboro ones?

[Dmetalbass69]

Originally Posted by erochelle77

I know the drummer. I'll ask him to point Brent this way to answer this.

Dude thatd be awesome help if you could.
but basically i dont think job for a cowboy is too technical, besides the drums and guitar solos,

now technical mathcore would be bands like the faceless.

[ThunderSix66]

faceless is more prog/tech death metal. *** is up with all this mathcore genre

[Dmetalbass69]

i guess its the same, never heard of mathcore before someone said it on this thread. ..-_-

[joelb79]

yeah.. FWIW- math has nothing to do with music, unless your adding 1 to 4.. which is 5.. but then you go back to 1.. so whats the point.